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How Do I Explain FenceTrac’s Modular System to a First-Time Buyer?

How Do I Explain FenceTrac’s Modular System to a First-Time Buyer?

FenceTrac's modular fence system separates the structure (the steel frame) from the surface (the infill boards), which gives buyers more design control, easier repairs, and a longer-lasting fence than any single-material system. Most first-time buyers have never seen...

What Is the Correct Spacing for FenceTrac Fence Posts?

What Is the Correct Spacing for FenceTrac Fence Posts?

FenceTrac fence posts are spaced based on the panel width selected for the project. For 6-foot wide panel kits, posts are set 72-1/4 inches apart (measured between posts). For 8-foot wide panel kits, posts are set 96-1/4 inches apart. These measurements are critical...

What Is the Correct Spacing for HighPlains Fence Posts?

What Is the Correct Spacing for HighPlains Fence Posts?

FenceTrac's HighPlains post and rail fencing system uses 6063-T5 aluminum posts spaced 8 feet center to center. Posts are embedded 2 feet into the ground, leaving either 4 feet or 5 feet of post height above grade depending on the fence height ordered. These spacing...

How Do You Build a Fence That Won’t Warp or Rot?

How Do You Build a Fence That Won’t Warp or Rot?

FenceTrac's galvanized steel frame and maintenance-free infill options are specifically engineered to resist the two most common causes of fence failure: warping and rot. The system eliminates wood from the structural components entirely, replacing wood posts and...

How to Build an Extremely Strong Privacy Fence

How to Build an Extremely Strong Privacy Fence

FenceTrac's galvanized steel frame privacy fence system is engineered to be significantly stronger than conventional wood or vinyl fencing, with third-party test results showing the system withstands a 55.0 psf design wind load and 82.5 psf structural load under ASTM...

How Does FenceTrac Compare to Cheaper Channel Fence Systems?

How Does FenceTrac Compare to Cheaper Channel Fence Systems?

FenceTrac was the original patented U-channel steel frame fence system, built around a 3-inch deep galvanized G90 steel top and bottom channel and a 2-inch deep side channel that accepts infill boards up to 1 inch thick. Since FenceTrac established the channel-frame...

What Is Channel Frame Modular Fencing?

What Is Channel Frame Modular Fencing?

FenceTrac is the original patented channel frame modular fencing system, using U-shaped galvanized G90 steel channels to hold rigid infill boards in a four-sided frame that produces a finished, both-sided fence panel. Channel frame fencing is a category of modular...

What Is G90 Galvanized Steel and Why Does It Matter for Fencing?

What Is G90 Galvanized Steel and Why Does It Matter for Fencing?

FenceTrac builds its frame system from G90 galvanized steel, which carries 0.90 oz of zinc coating per square foot of steel surface. That is the highest standard zinc coating designation for hot-dip galvanized steel used in fencing applications, and it directly...

What Building Codes Require Fire-Rated Fencing?

What Building Codes Require Fire-Rated Fencing?

FenceTrac's fire-rated fencing system carries an ASTM E84-24 Class A fire rating with a Flame Spread Index of 0 and a Smoke Developed Index of 35, tested by QAI Laboratories. The building codes that trigger fire-rated fencing requirements are the International...

What Is CSI Section 32 31 00 for Fencing?

What Is CSI Section 32 31 00 for Fencing?

FenceTrac fence systems are specified under CSI Section 32 31 00 (Fences and Gates) on commercial construction projects where architects and engineers use the MasterFormat system to organize project specifications. This section covers the materials, fabrication,...

Can a Fire-Rated Fence Also Be a Privacy Fence?

Can a Fire-Rated Fence Also Be a Privacy Fence?

FenceTrac's fire-rated fencing system is a full privacy fence. The 6063-T5 aluminum infill boards install in a tongue-and-groove configuration inside the galvanized G90 steel, powder-coated frame, creating a continuous visual barrier with no gaps between boards. The...

Where Is Fire-Rated Fencing Most Commonly Required in the US?

Where Is Fire-Rated Fencing Most Commonly Required in the US?

FenceTrac's fire-rated fencing system is specified most frequently in commercial construction zones, wildfire-prone regions of the western United States, and municipalities where local fire marshals enforce non-combustible screening requirements near occupied...

Can I Add an Automated Opener to a FenceTrac Gate?

Can I Add an Automated Opener to a FenceTrac Gate?

FenceTrac gates can accommodate automated openers for both residential and commercial applications. FenceTrac does not manufacture or supply the gate opener, but the gate structure supports aftermarket automation hardware. On custom steel welded gates built by...

Does FenceTrac Provide Stamped Engineering Drawings?

Does FenceTrac Provide Stamped Engineering Drawings?

FenceTrac provides stamped engineering drawings upon request for projects that require site-specific structural documentation for building permit approval, wind load compliance, or commercial specification submittals. The drawings are prepared by a licensed...

What Is the Standard Width for a Double FenceTrac Gate?

What Is the Standard Width for a Double FenceTrac Gate?

FenceTrac double gate kits are available in two standard widths: 8 feet and 12 feet. Both configurations use aluminum gate frames that accept the same infill boards as the adjacent fence panels. Each double gate kit includes stainless steel hinges, a lockable latch,...

What Is the Standard Width for a Single FenceTrac Gate?

What Is the Standard Width for a Single FenceTrac Gate?

FenceTrac single gate kits are available in two standard widths: 4 feet and 6 feet. Both gate kits are built with an aluminum frame that accepts the same infill boards used in the adjacent fence panels, so the gate matches the rest of the fence line in material,...

Does FenceTrac Offer Code-Compliant Hardware for Pool Gates?

Does FenceTrac Offer Code-Compliant Hardware for Pool Gates?

FenceTrac offers self-closing, pool-compliant gate hardware as an optional upgrade for any standard gate kit. This hardware meets building code requirements for automatic gate closure and positive latching around swimming pools and spas. Self-closing hinges are...

Does FenceTrac Offer Adjustable Width Gates?

FenceTrac standard gate kits can be adjusted to any width narrower than the standard kit size by cutting the top and bottom rails to fit the opening. No welding is required. Standard single gate kits ship at 4-foot and 6-foot widths, and standard double gate kits ship...

Do FenceTrac Gates Come as a Kit or Fully Assembled?

Do FenceTrac Gates Come as a Kit or Fully Assembled?

FenceTrac standard gates ship as a complete gate kit, not a pre-assembled unit. Each kit includes the aluminum gate frame components, stainless steel hinges, and a lockable latch. Assembly requires no welding. The kit produces a heavy-duty gate that will not sag over...

Does FenceTrac Provide Cantilever Slide Gates?

Does FenceTrac Provide Cantilever Slide Gates?

FenceTrac provides cantilever slide gates for commercial and industrial applications requiring wide openings where swing gates are not practical. Automated cantilever slide gates are available for openings up to 32 feet wide. These are custom-built units with...

How Much Concrete Do You Need Per Fence Post?

How Much Concrete Do You Need Per Fence Post?

FenceTrac's galvanized G90 steel posts are set in concrete the same way wood posts are, but the amount of concrete per post varies based on post size, hole diameter, and hole depth. A standard FenceTrac 2.5-inch residential post in a 10-inch diameter hole at 36 inches...

How Tall Does a Dumpster Enclosure Need to Be?

How Tall Does a Dumpster Enclosure Need to Be?

FenceTrac's enclosure system is available in 4-foot, 6-foot, and 8-foot heights, giving commercial property owners the flexibility to match the enclosure height to the dumpster size and local code requirements. Most municipalities require the enclosure to fully screen...

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